Tertiary n,n-di-cycloalkyl-alkyl amines



Patented Nov. 21,1939

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I 'r'lia'rraax maggom-m I v I I I Frederick r. sum. Ann Arbor, Mich;

No Drawing. Application SerialNo.149,5

This invention relates to a novel group 01 ter-, tiary amines and their salts, viz., the hydrocarbon-substituted di- (cycloalkyl-alkyl) amines.

These oasic compounds have the following gen eral structurali'ormula:

X-N-X v I wherein Y represents an aliphatic, aromatic, or araliphatic hydrocarbon alkyl, cycloalkyl,. cycloalkyl-a1kyl, aryl, or aralkyl radical; and Xrepresents a cycloalkyl-alkyl group in which the alkyl residue is attached to the nitrogen atom. The compounds are substan' tially water-white, relatively viscous, high-boiling liquids, which generally have a faint, characteristic, amine-compound odor, The salts are generally white crystalline solids of varying solubility in water or organic solvents.

I have prepared several representative members of this group of compounds, determined certain of their physical properties whereby they can be identified, and have found themto be valuable for pharmaceutical purposes, certain of them being particularly efiective as antispasmodics. 4

The general method for the preparation of my new tertiary amines comprises reacting a hydrocarbon-substituted primary amine, e. g., methylv amine, with-a cycloalkyl-alkyl halide in a liquid.

organic solvent for the reactants which is nonreactive therewith under the conditions employed. The reaction may be carried out at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure, or the reaction mixture may be heated to moderately elevated temperatures under the vapor pressure p of the reactants. at such temperatures. If dea his sired, an inorganic alkaline material such as sodium hydroxide; sodium carbonate, pot assium carbonate, calcium carbonate, or the like, may

be employed to promote the reaction.

After the reaction has been substantiallycompleted, the crude reaction product is treated to separate the tertiary amine. Any of'the usual methods for amine purification may be employed, depending uponthe characteristics of the tertiary amine or the hydr'ohalide thereof formed during the reaction. For example, the mixed amines may be separated directly by fractional distillation under reduced pressure. The crude reaction product may be treated with acids, e, g., sulphuric acid, nitric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, and other like acids, to form the salts of the amines thereimwhich can thenbe readilyseparated.

- of my invention, butare not group, e. g., an alkenyi,

solved in anhydrous diethyl ether,

the hydrochloride of the'tertiary cipitated throughout the reaction June 21, 1937, 50

The following examples illustrate the practice to be construed as limiting the same:

, Exmu 1 Methvl-di- (cyclohewylmethyl) -amine A mixture of 1.55 grams (0.5 mol) of methylamine, 17.7.grams' (0.1 mol) of cyclohexylmethyl bromide, 10.6 grams of anhydrous -sodium car- 10 bonate; and milliliters oi ethyl alcohol was .heated to, and maintained at a temperature of 135-140 ,C. under the vapor pressure of the reaction mixture for a period 01' Shows. The alcohol was then distilled out of the reaction product, the residue acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid, and small portions of unreacted cyclohexylmethyl bromide recovered therefrom by extraction with diethyl ether. The aqueous solution 01' mixed amine hydrochlorides was then made alkaline with sodium hydroxide, whereby an oily layer separated from solution. This oil was taken up in diethyl ether, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and the ether evaporated therefrom The residue 'was fractionally distilled to obtain methyl-di-(cyclohexylmethyl)- amine as an oily liquid boiling at 144-14'7 C. under about 11 millimeters of'mercury pressure. absolute. A portion of the above substance was redisdrogen chloride bubbled 'therethrough whereby amine was premixture. This ether suspension was filtered and the residue 35 recrystallized from 1,4-dioxane' to obtain methyldi+(cyclohex ylmethyl) amine hydrochloride as a white crystalline material melting at240-240.5 C. Analysis for chlorine: i'ound, 13.55 per cent by weight; calculated, 13.6 per cent.

Exams: 2 Methyl-di-(beta-eyclohezylethul) amine 6.2'grams (0.2 mol) of.methylamine and 24 grams of beta-cyciohexylethyl iodide was dis- 45 solved in 100 milliliters of anhydrous benzene, and allowed tostand over a period "or 6 days at room temperature. The reaction product was fll-- tered, and the benzene solution acidified with milliliters of 15' percent aqueous hydrochloric acid, whereby a white precipitate was obtained in the benzene layer, This precipitate was filtered ofl, suspended in water, and the suspension made alkaline, In this manner the amine was obtained as an oily layer, which oil was separated, ex- 5 and dry hy- 5.

of 145-150 C. for about six hours.

tracted with diethyl ether, dried over sodium hydroxide, the ether evaporated, and-the residue fractionally distilled to yield '7 grams-of methyldi-(beta-cyclohexylethyl) amine boiling at 188- 193 C., under a pressure of about 23 millimeters. The hydrochloride 0! this compound, obtained by treating the amine with anhydrous hydrogen chloride, was found to have a melting point of 25'l-258 C., after recrystallization from ethyl acetate. The yellow, crystalline product obtained by the addition of gold chloride solution to anaqueous solution of methyl-di-(betacyclohexylethyD-amine hydrochloride, melts at 166-16'7 C. after recrystallization from dilute ethyl alcohol. Analysis for gold: found, 33.37 per cent by weight; calculated, 33.35 per cent.

'1 have also prepared this tertiary amine according to the following procedure: A mixture of 2.4 grams (0.4 mol) of methylamine, 152.8 grams (0.8 mol) of beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide, 84.8 grams (0.8 mol) of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 60 milliliters of ethyl. alcohol, was heated in an autoclave at a temperature The content of the reaction vessel was then distilled to remove the alcohol, made alkaline with aqueous sodium hydroxide, the amines taken up with diethyl ether, the extract dried over sodium sulphate, and the ether evaporated. The residue was fractionally distilled to yield 23 grams of methyl-beta-cyclohexylethyl-amine and 3'7 grams of methyl-di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl)-amine. A portion of the tertiary base was converted to the hydrochloride, recrystallized from a mixture of acetone and alcohol, and found to have a melting point of 25'7-258 C. v

By way of illustrating the use oi. the secondary amine in the preparation of the tertiary compound, and pointing out 'that the secondary amine can be recycled in the process to form by further reaction the tertiary compound, the preparation of the above tertiary amine from the secondary amine obtained in a prior experiment is described: A mixture of 56.4 grams (0.4 mol) of methyl-beta-cyclohexylethyl-amine, 16.4 grams (0.4 mol) of beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide, and 42.4 grams (0.4 mol) of anhydrous sodium carbonate was heated in a flask in an oil bath maintained at a temperature of 145-150. C., for about 20 hours. The contentof the flask was cooled, made alkaline with aqueous sodium hydroxide, the amines taken up with diethyl ether, the extract dried over sodium'sulphate, and fractionally distilled. In this way 12.5 grams of unreacted methyl-beta-cyclohexylethylamine was recovered, and 45 grams of the desired tertiary amine obtained.

' Exmrn 3 Methyl-dz ('gamma-cyclohezul-n-propyl) amine A mixture of 13.0 grams (0.32 mol) of methylamine, 29 grams (0. 4 mol) of gamma-cyclohexyl-n-propyl bromide, and '75 milliliters of anhydrous benzene was allowed to stand at room temperature for six days. The reaction mixture was then filtered to separate 10 grams oi methylamine hydrobromide, and the filtrate let stand for two more days. Thereafter milliliters of 20' per cent aqueous hydrochloric acid was added and the mixture shaken vigorously. The reaction mixture separated into two layers, which were parted and the benzene layer evaporated to dryness to obtain a quantity of white absolute.

crystals. The crystals were washed with anhydrous ether and then suspended in 25 milliliters of water and the solution made alkaline with a 10 per cent aqueous sodium hydroxide. The oily found to contain 11.09 per cent by weight of chlorine which corresponds very closely to the theory of 11.23 per cent for this-compound.

EXAMPLE 4 I v Methyl-di- (delta-cyclohemyl-ii-butyl) -amine A mixture of 18.6 grams (0.6 mol) of'methylamine, 33 grams (0.15 mol) of delta-cyclohexyln-butyl bromide, and 100 milliliters of anhydrous benzene was allowed to stand at room temperature for 11 days. The reaction mixture was then filtered to recover 9.6 grams. or methylamine hydrobromide, and residual traces of unreacted methylamine removed from the reaction product by repeated extraction with dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid. The benzene'was then evaporated from the crude reaction product and the residue washed with anhydrousdiethyl ether whereby there was obtained 1'7 grams of mixed secondary and tertiary amine hydrochloride crystals. This residue was dissolved in a minimum amount of water and made alkaline, whereby an oil was separated therefrom. This oil was taken up in ether, dried over anhydrous potassium hydroxide, and fractionally distilled, to yield 6 grams of a methyl-di-(delta-cyclohexyl-n-butyD-amlne product boiling at 225- 227 C, at 36.5 millimeters of mercury pressure The methyl-di-(delta-cyclohexyl-nbutyD-amine fraction was dissolved in anhydrous diethyl ether and dry hydrogen chloride passed thereinto, whereby the desired hydrochloride product was precipitated. The reaction mixture was then filtered and the precipitate recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain methyldi- (delta-cyclohexyl-n-butyl) -amine hydrochloride melting at 188191 C.'

(0.18 mol) of methylamine hydrochloridewas collected in 100 milliliters oi? dry benzene, and 33 grams (0.18 mol) of' beta-cyclopentylethyl bromide added to the benzene solution. The reaction mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature for five days, after which it was filtered to remove 12 grams of methylamine hydrobromide. The filtrate was then heated in a flask in an oil bath maintained at a temperature 01' -60 C., for 24 hours, cooled, and filtered to remove 3.3 grams of methylamine hydrobromide crystals. The filtrate was acidified with 75 milliliters of 1'7 percent hydrochloric acid solution, shaken thoroughly, and the oily layer formed between the water and benzene layers was separated. This oily layer was then. suspended in 50 milliliters of water and the mixture alkaline. The oil separating from the aqueous alkali was removed, dried over potassium hy- EXAMPLE 6 v EthyZ-di- (cyclohexylmethyl) -amine A mixture of 2.25 grams (0.05 mol) of ethylamine, 17.7 grams (0.1 mol) of cyclohexylmethyl bromide, 10.6 grams of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 50 milliliters of ethyl alcohol. was heated to, and maintained, at atemperature of 145-150 C. under the vapor pressure of. the reaction mixture for a period of 8 hours. The alcohol was distilled ofi from the reaction product,

. the residue made acid with concentrated hydrochloric acid, and the solution extracted several times with diethyl ether. The aqueous acidic layer was separated, and made alkaline with aqueous sodium hydroxide. The oily layer so obtained was taken up with diethyl ether, the extract dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, the ether evaporated, and the residue distilled under reduced pressure to yield 3 grams of ethyl-di-(cyclohexylmethyl) -amine, boilingat 149153 C.under 12 millimeters of pressure. The hydrochloride of this compound, obtaine by treating the teritary base with anhydrous hydrogen chloride in a carbon tetrachloride solution, was determined to have a melting point of 137-138 C. Chlorine analysis: found, 12.90 per cent by weight of chlorine; theory, 12.95 per cent.

-The compound is soluble in water.

Examrs 7 Ethyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine A mixture of 9.0 grams (0.2 mol) of ethylamine, 58 grams (0.3;mol) of beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide and 100 milliliters of dry benzene was allowed to standat room temperature for 7 days. The reaction product was then filtered to separate crystals of ethylamine bromide which had been formed. The filtrate was refluxed on a steam bath for 12 hours, cooled to room temperature, and made acid with 35 milliliters of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 25 milliliters of water added. This acidification caused an oily layer to separate fromthe reaction mixture, andcollect between the benzene and aqueous acidic layers. The aqueous layer and the oily layer were separated from the benzene, which contains the excess beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide, the watersolution made alkaline, and the oil taken up with diethyl ether. The ether extract was dried over sodium hydroxide, the ether evaporated,

. and the residue fractionally distilled to yield ethyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine, boiling at 194-197 C. under 21 millimeters pressure.

The tertiary base was dissolved in anhydrous ether and dry hydrogen chloridebubbled thereinto. A white precipitate was obtained, which becomes. oily if excess hydrogen chloride is employed. Upon recrystallization from benzene-diethyl ether, ethyl-di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl)- amine hydrochloride, which softens a little at made . 128 C., melts at 130-133 0., was found to contain. 11.99 per cent by weight oi. chlorine; theory, 11.75 per cent.

Exmrs 8 h Ethyl-di- (delta-cyclohexyl-n-butul) -amine A mixture of 18.0 grams (0.4 mol) of ethylamine, 43 grams (0.2 mol) of delta-cyclohexyl-nbutyl bromide, and milliliters of anhydrous benzene was allowed to stand at room tempera-. ture for 12 days. 18 grams of ethylam'ine hydrobromide was then removed from the reaction mixture by filtration, and the filtrate refluxed ona steam bath for 6 hours. After cooling, 50 milliliters of water and 25 milliliters of, concentrated hydrochloric acid were added to the benzene solution, which mixture was then shaken vigorously and the aqueous acidic layer separated.-

meters pressure, which was ethyl-di-(delta-cyclohexyl-n-butyl) -amine. The hydrochloride of this compound, after recrystallization from benzenepetroleum ether, had a melting point of 132-135 C., and upon analysis for chlorine, gave exactly [the theoretical per cent by weight of chlorine,-

i. e., 9.91 per cent. I

Exlmrrs 9 .Ethyl gcz cloha'rylmethyl) (betacyclohexylethyl) -am ine A mixture of 2 grams of ethyl-cyclohexylinethyl-amine, 3 grams of beta-cyclohexylethylbromide, 3 grams of anhydrous sodium carbonate,

and 25 milliliters of ethyl alcohol was refluxed on a steam bath for 50 hours. The reaction product was then acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted with diethyl ether.

' The aqueous acidic solution was then made alkaline with aqueous sodium hydroxide, the oil,

thereby formed, taken up with diethyl ether, the ether extract dried over sodium sulphate, and

. the ether evaporated. The oily residue was then fractionally distilled in vacuoto yield 2.5 grams of ethyl- (cyclohexylmethyl) (beta-cyclohexylethyl).-amine, boiling at l46-149 C. under 5 millimeters pressure.

The tertiary base was dissolved'in petroleum ether (boiling point 30-40 C.) and a petroleum ether solution of dry hydrogen chloride gradually added thereto. 'The' amine hydrochloride was formed as a gummy solid which hardened upon standing. The salt was dissolved in acetone and caused to crystallize therefrom by the addition of absolute diethyl ether to the solution. The hydrochloride of the amine had a melting point-of 116-11'I C., chlorine analysis: found, 12.42 per cent by weight of chlorine; theory, 12.32 per cent.

ExAuPLs 10 v n Propyl-di- (beta-cyclohezylethyl) -amine A mixture oi 2.95 grams (0.05 mol) of n-propyl- Y carbonate, and 25 milliliters of xylene was allowed lyzed for nitrogen: found, 4.96 per cent by weight Y heated on a steam bath for 40 hours.

to stand at room temperature in a closed vessel for 35 days. The reaction product was warmed on a steam bath for 1 hour, cooled, washed with dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide, extracted with diethyl ether, and the ether extract dried over sodium sulphate. The oil remaining after the ether had been evaporated was distilled to yield about 2 grams of n-propyl-di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine, boiling at -165 C. under 7.

millimeters pressure. The compound was anathereof; theory, 5.02 per cent.

Treatment of a dry diethyl solution of the tertiary amine gave no precipitate, and treatment of the petroleum ether. solution of the base with dry hydrogen chloride gave an oil which could not be crystallized.

Exluurns 11 Isopropyl-di- (betg-cyclohexylethyl) -amine A mixture of 5.9 grams (0.1 mol) ofisopropylamine, 19.1 grams (0.1 mol) of beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide, 10.6 grams of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 25 milliliters of xylene was allowed to stand at room temperature for 35 days in a di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine, boiling at 1'71-- 174 C. under 7 millimeters pressure.

The hydrochloride of the tertiary base was obtained as an oil when hydrogen chloride was passed into a solution of the base in anhydrous diethyl ether. The hydrochloride is moderately soluble in water.

EXAMPLE 12 n-Butyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine A mixture of 7.3 grams (0.1 mol) of n-butylamine, 38.2 grams, (0.2 mol) of beta-cyclohexyl-- ethyl bromide, 21.2 grams of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 25 milliliters of ethyl alcohol was refluxed on a steam bath for 40 hours. The reaction product was cooled, washed with dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide, extracted with diethyl ether, and the ether evaporated to yield an oil which was fractionated under reduced pressure. 13 grams of n-butyl-di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine, boiling at 176-1'78 C. under 7 millimeters of pressure was obtained.-

Treatment of a solution of the tertiary base in anhydrous diethyl ether with dry hydrogen chloride produced an oil which could not be crystallized.

' EXAMPLE l3 n-Amyl-di- (beta-cyclohezylethyl) -a1nine A mixture of 4.4 grams (0.05 mol) of n-amylami'ne, 19.1 grams (0.1 mol) of beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide, 10.6 grams (0.1 mol) of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 25 milliliters of xylene was The reaction product was cooled, washed with dilute aqueoussodium hydroxide, extracted with diethyl ether, and the ether evaporated to yield an oil which was fractionated under reduced pres sure. n-Amyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine was fractionated from the residue at 178?-181 C.

under 7 millimeters of pressure. The product was analyzed for nitrogen: found, 4.70 per cent by weight; theory, 4.56 per cent.

No precipitate was obtained when dry hydrogen chloride was passed into an anhydrous diethyl ether solution of the tertiary amine. Treatment of a petroleum ether solution of the tertiarybase of dry hydrogen chloride yielded an oil which could not be crystallized. This oily hydrochloride of the tertiary amine forms a loose addition compound with carbon tetrachloride which will exist as white needles in liquid carbon tetrachloride or in an atmosphere of carbon tetrachloride. When such needles are exposed to air, the oily hydrochloride is regenerated.

Exsmrm 14 n-Heptyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine A mixture of 5.75 grams (0.05 mol) of n-heptylamine, 19.1 grams (0.1 mol) of beta-cyclohexylethylbromide, 10.6 grams (0.1 mol) of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 25 milliliters of xylene was heated in a flask surrounded by an oil bath at a temperature of 145-150 C., for 20 hours. The product was then cooled,washed with dilute sodium hydroxide, extracted with diethyl ether, and the extract dried over sodium sulphate. The ether was evaporated and the oil remaining fractionally distilled to yield 3 grams of n-heptyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amin e, boiling at 197- 202 C. under 6 millimeters of pressure. The compound was analyzed for nitrogen: found, 4.21 per cent by weight; theory, 4.18 per cent.

Treatment of the tertiary base with dry hydrogen chloride in anhydrous diethyl ether solution produced no precipitate. Treatment with hydrogen chloride of a petroleum ether solution of the base precipitated an oil which could not v be crystallized.

EXAMPLE l5 CycloheccyZ-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine A mixture of 4.95 grams (0.05 mol) of cyclohexylamine, 19.1 grams (0.1 mol) of beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide, 4.2 grams of finely powdered sodium hydroxide, and 25 milliliters of xylene was heated in a fla k surrounded by an oil bath at a temperature of 125-130 C., for 15 hours. The reaction product was cooled, a small amount of water added, and the mixture made acid with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The acidic product was filtered, and-the aqueous layer in-the filtrate separated from the xylene layer. The precipitate from the filtration was suspended in the separated aqueous layer, and the suspension made alkaline with aqueous sodium hydroxide. The oil so-produced was taken up with diethyl ether, the ether extract dried over sodium sulphate, and the ether evaporated. The oily residue was fractionated to yield a material boiling at 200-225 C. under 21 millimeters of pressure. This fraction was redistilled and 3 grams of a fraction boiling at -193 C. under 5 millimeters pressure obtained, which was cyclohexyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine.

The hydrochloride of this amine was prepared by passing dry hydrogen chloride into an abso-, lute diethyl ether solution of the base. After recrystallization of the hydrochloride from 1,4- dioxane, it was found to have a melting point of l65-167 C.

A mixture of 4.7 grams (0.05 mol) of aniline, 19.1 grams (0.1 mol) of beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide, 10.6 grams (0.1 mol) of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and milliliters of xylene was heated in a flask surrounded by an oil bath at a temperature of 155-160 0., over a period of 60 hours. The reaction product was cooled, washed with a 25 per cent aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, extracted with diethylether, the ether extract dried over sodium sulphate, and the ether evaporated. The oily residue remaining was fractionally distilled to yield phenyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine, boiling at 213-218 C. under about 5 millimeters of pressure.

- The hydrochloride of the tertiary base was prepared by passing dry hydrogen chloride into an anhydrous diethyl ether solution of the base.

The crystals obtained were dissolved in carbon tetrachloride and precipitated therefrom by the addition of diethyl ether. These hydrochloride crystals had a melting point of 148-150 0.

Analysis of the hydrochloride for chlorine: found,

9.94 per cent by weight; theory, 10.14 per cent.

. EXAMPLE. 17

Benzyl-di- (beta-cyclohemylethyl) -amine A mixture of 8 grams (0.075 mol) of benzyl amine, 28.7 grams (0.15 mol)' of beta-cyclohexylethyl bromide, 15.9 grams (0.15 mol) of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 25 milliliters of n-butyl alcohol was refluxed on an oil bath, maintained at a temperature of 140 C., over a period of 20 hours. The reaction product was cooled, washed with a 25 per cent aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution, extracted with diethyl millimeters pressure.

ether, the ether extract dried over sodium sul-.

phate, and the ether evaporated. The oily residue remaining was fractionally distilled to separate a fraction boiling at 205-215 C. under 6 This fraction was redistilled to yield benzyl-di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl)- amine, boiling at 20'7-210 C. under about 5 millimeters pressure.

Benzyl-di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl) amine hydrochloride was prepared by passing dry hydro-- gen chloride into an absolute ether solution of the foregoing tertiary base. After recrystallization from carbon tetrachloride, the hydrochloride crystals had a melting point of 141-1439 C.

bromide,-10.6.grams (0.1 mol) of Analysis of the hydrochloride for chlorine:

found, 9.73 per cent by weight thereontheory,

9.75 per cent. v

EXAMPLE 18 Allyl-di- (beta-cycloherylethyl) 41mins A mixture tr 2.9 grams (0.05 mol) oiallylamine, 19.1 grams (0.1 mol) of beta-cyclohexylethyl anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 25 milliliters of xylene was heated in a flasksurounded by an oil bath at a temperature or 120-125 C., over a period of 30 hours. The reaction product was cooled, washed with a 25% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, extracted with diethyl ether, the ether extract dried over sodium sulphate, and-the ether evaporated. The oily residue remaining was fractionally distilled to separatea traction boiling at 168L180? C. under about 7 '-millimeters"pressure. This fraction was redistilled to yield allyl-di- ((beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine, boiling at 170-172 C. under about 5 millimeters pressure.

thereof; theory,'11.30 per cent.

' amine.

tiary base After recrystallization from carbon tetrachloride, the hydrochloride had a melting point or 137-138 .C. Analysis'of the hydrochlo:

ride for chlorine: found, 11.31 per cent by weight Among other tertiary amine salts which are in-' cluded within the scope of my invention are: methyl-di-(beta cyclohexylethyl) amine tartra'te, ethyl-dl- (delta-cyclohexyl-n-butyl) -amine citrate, isopropyl-di (beta cyclopentylethyl) amine nitrate, and the sulphates, phosphates, and oxalates of any of the tertiary amines herein de-. scribed.

I have determined the eflect of several of the compounds hereinbefore named upon isolated sections of rabbit intestine, pregnant guinea pig uterus, and non-pregnant and virginrat uteri, using the Magnus procedure for determining-the antispasmodic value of pharmaceutical compounds. For example, methyl-di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine has an excellent relaxing quality on both guinea pig and rabbit intestine, repeatedly, in dilutions of 1-500,000 to 1-100,000,'being approximately twice as potent in its action on smooth muscle tissue of the intestine and uterus as papaverine. It acts as an excellent antispasmodic on sections of intestine contracted by either a smooth muscle stimulant or a parasympathetic nerve stimulant. It abolishes the rhythmic movements of a pregnant guinea pig uterus, nonpregnant and virgin rat uteri, and relaxes uterine muscle which has been put into a state of tonic spasm. A particular advantage of this compound lies in the fact that it will act as an antispasmodic whether the pathological or physiological cause ofspasm in smooth muscle be of muscular or neurogenic origin. The compound has acomparatively low toxicity. The antispasmodic values 01' the several compounds included within.

invention may be employed instead of those explained, change being made as regards the materials employed, provided the compounds stated by any of the following claims he produced.

I particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

1. An allwl-di -(cycloalkyl-alkyl) -amine.

2. A lower alkyl-di-(cyclohexyl-lower alkyl)- 4 3. A tertiary amine having the following general structural formula:

, wherein Y represents 'a lower alkyl radical, and

no I

X represents a cyclohexyl-lower alkyl group in which'the alkyl residue is attached to the nitrogen atom. I

4. Methyl-di-(beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine. 5. Ethyl-di- (beta-cyclohexylethyl) -amine. 6. A compound selected from the group consisting 01' (a) the tertiary amines wherein two cycloalkyl-lower alkyl groups are attached by the alkyl residue to the nitrogen atom and the third substituent is a hydrocarbon groupattached directly to the nitrogen atom and (b) the inorganic and organic carboxylic acid addition salts thereof.

7. A compound selected from the group consisting of (a) the tertiary amines having the for- 'x-N-x wherein X represents a c'yoloalkyl-lower alkyl 10 group and Y represents a hydrocarbon group selected from the class consisting of the aliphatic, aryl and araliphatic hydrocarbon radicals and (In their inorganic and organic carboxyiic acid 

